Axed Gold Coast Titans coach Justin Holbrook has reportedly turned down a coaching offer from the Warrington Wolves that will see him remain in the NRL as an assistant coach for the Sydney Roosters.
After reportedly being interviewed earlier this week for the vacantย Warrington Wolvesย coaching position,ย The Moleย fromย Wide World of Sports confirmed that according to Holbrook's manager, he has been offered the head coaching role at the club. One day on,ย News Corp reported that he has turned down the lucrative offer.
Journalist Danny Weidler has now reported that Holbrook will join the Sydney Roosters, aligning himself to work under Trent Robinson as an assistant coach.
BREAKING: Roosters have started their coaching restructure โฆMy mail is Justin Holbrook will join Trent Robinsonโs coaching team. @9NewsSyd @NRLonNine
— Danny Weidler (@Danny_Weidler) August 4, 2023
Holbrook, who was unceremoniously axed from the Titans earlier this season after nearly four seasons in charge, has been linked to several clubs in the NRLย and abroad. These clubs include theย Wests Tigers,ย Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs,ย North Queensland Cowboys,ย Newcastle Knights,ย Leeds Rhinos,ย Huddersfield Giantsย andย Warrington Wolves.
Viewed as the perfect successor, the deal with Warrington was for an immediate switch after they sacked head coach Daryl Powell last Monday - the deal would also see him join on for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
Due to family reasons, Holbrook will likely remain in the NRL with either the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs or Sydney Roosters. Both clubs have offered him three-year deals to persuade him to join as an assistant coach, with the latter looking like it has secured him.
While only speculation presently, it is understood that Holbrook will officially decide on his future over the next 24 hours to see him contracted until the end of the 2026 season. No stranger to either club, he has previously worked as an assistant or with the lower-grade teams for both clubs.
Holbrook recently revealed toย News Corpย that he aimed to remain in theย NRL.
โI don't know what's next exactly, but I love coaching,โ he revealed.
โWhen I leftย Super League, in my last year (in 2019) we finished 16 points clear of second place, which is a record margin in the history of their competition so it will be hard to beat that.
โBut I'm happy here (inย Australia), I would love to stay in theย NRL.โ
